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    The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.

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And the weak soul, within itself unbless'd,
Leans for all pleasure on another's breast.

And the weak soul, within itself unbless'd,
Leans for all pleasure on another's breast.

by Oliver Goldsmith Found in: Weakness Quotes,
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The compromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it is compromising.

The compromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it is compromising.

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Leans for all pleasure on another's breast.

Leans for all pleasure on another's breast.

by Oliver Goldsmith Found in: Weakness Quotes,
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Real life is, to most men, a long second-best, a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible but the read more

Real life is, to most men, a long second-best, a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible but the world of pure reason knows no compromise, no practical limitations, no barrier to the creative activity.

by Bertrand Russell Found in: Compromise Quotes,
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Amiable weakness.

Amiable weakness.

by Henry Fielding Found in: Weakness Quotes,
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Better bend than break.

Better bend than break.

by Scottish Proverb Found in: Compromise Quotes,
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Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.

Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Compromise Quotes,
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The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.

The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.

by Thomas A. Kempis Found in: Weakness Quotes,
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Man's biological weakness is the condition of human culture.

Man's biological weakness is the condition of human culture.

by Erich Fromm Found in: Weakness Quotes,
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